FORT WORTH, Texas - Three members of the Texas Wesleyan volleyball team were awarded Red River Athletic Conference players of the week on Tuesday morning.

     Junior Allyson Gaudi, a sophomore libero from Colleyville, Texas, was named defensive specialist of the week, as she averaged 5.27 digs per game on the defensive side for the Lady Rams. Gaudi helped lift the Lady Rams to a 5-0 week in which they didn't lose a single game. She recorded 30 digs (10.0 per game) against JCC and 16 (5.3 per game) against Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Gaudi was also named NAIA Region VI defensive specialist of the week for her efforts.

     Junior Tiffany Porterfield, a middle blocker from Burleson, Texas, was selected as co-player of the week. Porterfield piled up 67 kills in 105 total attempts with only 10 errors (.543 hitting percentage). She also racked up 11 aces, 16 digs and 12 blocks on the week. Against Texas College, she had 20 kills in 24 total attempts with just one error (.792). She reached double-digits in kills in three other matches. Texas Wesleyan is now 8-2 on the season.

     Rounding out the awards was junior Cortney Johansen. Johansen, a setter from Colleyville, Texas, was selected as co-setter of the week. She was pivotal in Texas Wesleyan's 5-0 week with 198 assists (13.2 per game). She topped the 40-assist mark in all but one contest including a high of 45 against Texas College. She added 43 against Jarvis Christian College (Texas) and 41 against Bacone College (Okla.).

     The Lady Rams will be back in action Friday at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium when they host conference-rival UT-Permian Basin at 7 p.m.